There are 8 ways to get from Colorado Springs to Champaign by plane, bus, train, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Colorado Springs Airport to University Of Illinois Willard Airport
best- Fly from Colorado Springs Airport (COS) to University Of Illinois Willard Airport (CMI)plane COS - CMI
7h 30m$122–487Fly Colorado Springs Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Colorado Springs Airport (COS) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane COS - ORD
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Champaign-Urbanatrain
9h 22m$116–444Bus, train
- Take the bus from Colorado Springs Downtown Station to Union Stationbus
- Take the train from Denver to Galesburg Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Galesburg to Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctrbus
22h 44m$313–656Bus
- Take the bus from Colorado Springs Downtown Station to Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Denver Union Station to St Louis Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctrbus
24h 15m$170–326Drive 940.7 mi
- Drive from Colorado Springs to Champaigncar 940.7 mi
16h 22m$172–248Fly Colorado Springs Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport, bus
- Fly from Colorado Springs Airport (COS) to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)plane COS - MDW
- Take the bus from Chicago Midway Airport to Illinois Terminalbus
7h 50m$134–474Bus to Denver, fly to Chicago Midway International Airport, bus
- Take the bus from The Antlers; S. Cascade to Denver International Airportbus
- Fly from Denver (DEN) to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)plane DEN - MDW
- Take the bus from Chicago Midway Airport to Illinois Terminalbus
8h 35m$215–305Bus to Denver, fly to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport, bus
- Take the bus from The Antlers; S. Cascade to Denver International Airportbus
- Fly from Denver (DEN) to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL)plane DEN - STL
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctrbus
10h 8m$251–318
Colorado Springs to Champaign by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Colorado Springs to Champaign is to bus which costs $170 - $330 and takes 24h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Colorado Springs to Champaign is to fly which takes 7h 30m and costs $120 - $490.
No, there is no direct bus from Colorado Springs station to Champaign. However, there are services departing from Colorado Springs Downtown Station and arriving at Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctr via Denver Union Station and St Louis Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 24h 15m.
The distance between Colorado Springs and Champaign is 905 miles. The road distance is 946.2 miles.
The best way to get from Colorado Springs to Champaign without a car is to bus and train which takes 22h 44m and costs $310 - $700.
It takes approximately 7h 30m to get from Colorado Springs to Champaign, including transfers.
Colorado Springs to Champaign bus services, operated by Bustang, depart from Colorado Springs Downtown Station.
The best way to get from Colorado Springs to Champaign is to fly which takes 7h 30m and costs $120 - $490. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $170 - $330 and takes 24h 15m.
Colorado Springs to Champaign bus services, operated by Bustang, arrive at Union Station.
Champaign is 1h ahead of Colorado Springs. It is currently 2:22 PM in Colorado Springs and 3:22 PM in Champaign.
What companies run services between Colorado Springs, CO, USA and Champaign, IL, USA?
American Airlines and United Airlines fly from Colorado Springs Airport (COS) to University Of Illinois Willard Airport (CMI) 5 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Colorado Springs Downtown Station to Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctr via Denver Union Station and St Louis Bus Station in around 24h 15m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Colorado Springs Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–410
Flights from Colorado Springs Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Thursday, Friday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $90–420
Flights from Denver to Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–410
Flights from Denver to Chicago Midway International Airport via Colorado Springs Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $90–430
Flights from Denver to Chicago Midway International Airport via Lambert–St. Louis International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 3m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Thursday, Friday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $95–440
Flights from Denver to Chicago Midway International Airport via Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–420
Flights from Denver to Chicago Midway International Airport via Omaha
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $85–410
Flights from Denver to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Colorado Springs Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–350
Flights from Colorado Springs Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–360
Flights from Denver to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Colorado Springs Airport to University Of Illinois Willard Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–500
Flights from Colorado Springs Airport to University Of Illinois Willard Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–460
Flights from Colorado Springs Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–350
Flights from Colorado Springs Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–430
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Colorado Springs Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–440
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Denver to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–210
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Denver to Galesburg Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 39m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $280–600
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Champaign-Urbana
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–85
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 800-900-3011
- Website
- ridebustang.com
Bus from Colorado Springs Downtown Station to Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $11–16
- Website
- https://ridebustang.com
Bus from Colorado Springs Downtown Station to Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $11–16
- Website
- https://ridebustang.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Galesburg to Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctr
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $21–40
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Denver Union Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $130–260
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctr
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $28–50
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctr
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $28–50
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 800-448-0572
- [email protected]
- Website
- peoriacharter.com
Bus from Chicago Midway Airport to Illinois Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $45–60
- Website
- https://peoriacharter.com
- cash
- $60
- online
- $45
Bus from Chicago Midway Airport to Illinois Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $45–60
- Website
- https://peoriacharter.com
- cash
- $60
- online
- $45
- Phone
- +1 719-687-3456
- Website
- groometransportation.com
Bus from The Antlers; S. Cascade to Denver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $40–55
- Website
- https://groometransportation.com/colorado-springs/
Bus from The Antlers; S. Cascade to Denver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $40–55
- Website
- https://groometransportation.com/colorado-springs/
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